Drain Life
Sorcery
Oracle Text
Spend only black mana on X.
Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
Legalities
legal
9commanderduellegacyoathbreakerpauperpaupercommanderpredhpremodernvintage
Not Legal
12alchemybrawlfuturegladiatorhistoricmodernoldschoolpenny
Other Printings (18)
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#35928 · common
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#7 · rare
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#24 · common
Fifth Edition
#156 · common
Mirage
#118 · common
Pro Tour Collector Set
#ll132 · common
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
#132 · common
Fourth Edition
#132 · common
Summer Magic / Edgar
#106 · common
Foreign Black Border
#106 · common
Revised Edition
#106 · common
Intl. Collectors' Edition
#106 · common
Collectors' Edition
#106 · common
Unlimited Edition
#106 · common
Limited Edition Beta
#106 · common
Limited Edition Alpha
#105 · common
Recommendation Intent
Mix oracle, flavor, and visual signals
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Rulings
Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
wotc · 2004-10-04
You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.
wotc · 2004-10-04